06/02/2025
According to the 2022 Kenya Demographics & Health Survey,36 % of women in Kajiado County aged between 15-49 have experienced physical violence since age 15.
This is higher than the National average of 34%.
We attended a 2 day sensitization & capacity building initiative for first line responders, human rights defenders & boda boda riders organized by Gender Violence Recovery Centre ; Nairobi Women's Hospital .
We learnt about,
✓ Role of first line responders.
✓ Identifying a survivor of GBV.
✓ Immediate care & support for survivors.
✓ Confidentiality & safety of information.
✓ Essential & practical skills for 1 st line responders.
✓ Developing response plan.
✓ Challenges of 1 st line responders face.
✓ Importance of Self Care for the 1 st line responders.
Let's join hands in eradicating GBV in Kajiado County.